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Re:The front page of The New York Times for May 24, 2020 by WilTimSon on Sunday May 24, 2020 @06:05AM (#23290483)
Absolutely gutting to see. And this isn't even the full up-to-date list even for one country. Considering how the government is responding to the virus here, I'm a bit worried the UK newspapers will have to do multiple-page spreads soon enough if they want to do the same.

To preempt the cynics, yes, ultimately, this gesture won't change anything. No politician will look at it and say "Wow, we really should change our ways!" and suddenly find the cure. But it's good to see the media stand behind the people and give the time of day to those who are lost forever. It's a hopeful message, if anything.

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Re:The front page of The New York Times for May 24, 2020 by boraoztunc on Sunday May 24, 2020 @06:27AM (#23290566)
Everything turned into numbers and data; X cases, X deaths. We all talk about it so easily, check every day the changes but as far as I can see we lost the connection between these numbers and what they really represent. These numbers are human beings, and the slightest changes, one change even matter a lot. This is a good reminder from NYT in my opinion that numbers are us, actual people dying. Not some random computer-generated stuff. But of course you are right, no human life can change the perception of a politician and the games they play.
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